Gronkowski delivered a blow to the back of Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White’s head while White was lying on the ground. The cornerback had intercepted Tom Brady and fallen out of bounds when Gronkowski delivered the illegal hit. White entered concussion protocol after taking the hit. Gronk was not ejected for the play, but could face a suspension.

Belichick was asked how he might deal with potentially not having Gronkowski in Week 14.

“Things that are out of our control are out of our control,” Belichick said Monday on the call. “We’ll address the things that we can address.”

Gronkowski disccused the play after the game on Sunday.

“First of all, I want to apologize to No. 27,” Gronkowski told reporters. “I’m not in the business of that. It was a lot of frustration. I was just really frustrated in that moment, and it just happened naturally through emotions and frustration. I just want to apologize to Tre’Davious White. I don’t really believe in the type of shots like that, but just through the frustration process, the game of football, emotions — it’s just what happened.”

Gronk added: “I felt like it was a big hold at the top (of the route), and then the throw was definitely — I mean, I feel like he was kind of pushing me a little bit. And he made the play, and I just don’t understand why there wasn’t a flag. And there was a couple times in the game — they’re calling me for the craziest stuff ever. It’s crazy. Like, what am I supposed to do? And then they don’t call that? It was just frustration, and that’s what happened.”

When Belichick was asked Monday on the teleconference about Gronkowski’s comments on unfair officiating, Belichick preferred not to weigh in.

“I’m not going to talk about any of the personal calls that I’ve had,” Belichick said.